Rodolfo Acquaviva SJ | |
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 (c. 1556-1605) at the Ibadat Khana. At the left in blue is Bl. Acquaviva with his companion Fr. Henriques at his side. Illustration to the Akbarnama, ca. 1605 | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | October 2, 1550 Atri, Abruzzo, Italy |
| Died | July 25, 1583 (aged 32) Cuncolim, Goa, India |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 1893 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Feast | 4 February |
Rodolfo Acquaviva, SJ (2 October 1550 – 25 July 1583) was an Italian Jesuit missionary and priest in India who served the court of Akbar the Great from 1580 to 1583. He was killed in 1583 and beatified in 1893.[1]
- ^ "Blessed Rodolfo Acquaviva | The Society of Jesus". www.jesuits.global. Retrieved 6 February 2021.